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'''Scouting in Minnesota''' has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. 
[[File:Minnesota BSA Councils.png|thumbnail|BSA Councils serving Minnesota.]]

==Scouting America in Minnesota==
There are seven [[Boy Scouts of America]] Scouting America local councils serving [[Minnesota]]. In addition, the [[Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases]] of Scouting America is located in Minnesota.

===Central Minnesota Council===
CMC is headquartered in [[Sartell, Minnesota]]. The council serves 46 communities in the area, ranging from [[Nevis, Minnesota|Nevis]] and [[Park Rapids, Minnesota|Park Rapids]] in the northwest to [[Elk River, Minnesota|Elk River]] in the southeast.

Central Minnesota Council is made up of four districts:
*North Star District
*Pine Tree District
*Scenic District
*Gateway District

====Parker Scout Reservation====
Central Minnesota Council is home to '''Parker Scout Reservation''', which was established in 1941 by Clyde Parker.  The Camp sits on {{convert|256|acre|km2|1}} of wooded land on North Long Lake north of [[Brainerd, Minnesota|Brainerd]], Minnesota.

====Naguonabe Lodge====
The Central Minnesota Council is supported by Naguonabe Lodge #31 of the Order of the Arrow. Naguonabe Lodge #31 was founded in 1927.

===Gamehaven Council===
Gamehaven Scouting serves seven counties in southeast Minnesota.  From its council office located in [[Rochester, Minnesota]].

Gamehaven Scouting consists of these districts:
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*Hiawatha District
*Sugar Loaf District
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*Wakpaota District
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====Blue Ox Lodge====
Gamehaven Scouting is supported by Blue Ox Lodge #26 of the Order of the Arrow.

====Gamehaven Paddles====
Gamehaven Scouting has volunteers certified by the American Canoe Association in canoeing and kayaking. Youth awards and leader training are available to in-council, other councils, and the public.  The council's kayak fleet ranges from recreational kayaks appropriate for Webelos Scouts to kayaks suitable for training for Lake Superior and Seabase trips.  Gamehaven provides solo canoe training with Wenonah Argosy solo canoes and traditional tandem canoeing.

===Gateway Area Council===
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'''Gateway Area Council''' serves Scouts in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

===Northern Star Council===
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Headquartered in [[Fort Snelling, Minnesota]], '''Northern Star Council''' was formed from the merger of Viking Council and Indianhead Council in 2005 and the subsequent merger of the Voyageurs Area Council in 2024.

===Northern Lights Council===
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As of 2006, '''Northern Lights Council''' serves all of [[North Dakota]], and parts of [[South Dakota]], northwest [[Minnesota]] and northeast [[Montana]].  Voyageur Trails District, Prairie Fire, Northern Lakes, and Northern Sky are the Districts in Minnesota.

====Camp Wilderness====
Northern Lights Council is home to '''[[Camp Wilderness (Minnesota)|Camp Wilderness]]''', located on Bad Axe Lake near [[Emmaville, Minnesota]] in [[Hubbard County, Minnesota]]. Founded by [[Herman Stern]] in 1946, Camp Wilderness is a {{convert|2400|acre|km2|0|sing=on}} camp. On August 18, 2006, the camp celebrated its 60th anniversary by opening the Butler Wilderness Outpost, a Cub Scout camp for the scouts to attend. Camp Wilderness is, by area, the largest Scouts camp owned and operated by a Minnesota Scouting Council, although Scouting America owns the much larger [[Philmont Scout Ranch]] in [[New Mexico]], and the slightly larger Charles L. Sommers Northern Tier Base, also located in [[Minnesota]].

===Sioux Council===
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Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, '''Sioux Council''' serves Scouts in [[South Dakota]], [[Iowa]] and Minnesota.

*Buffalo Ridge District serves Lincoln, Lyon, and Murray counties in Minnesota.  Camp Shetek is located in Murray County on [[Lake Shetek]] near [[Currie, Minnesota]].
*Prairie Hills District serves Pipestone, Nobles, and Rock counties in Minnesota.

===Twin Valley Council===
Located in [[Mankato|Mankato MN]].
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*River Stone District
*Cedar Valley District
*Western Prairie District
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====Cuyuna Scout Camp====
Twin Valley Council is home to Cuyuna Scout Camp, established as Camp Cuyuna in 1967.  The Camp sits on {{convert|680|acre|km2|1}} of wooded land surrounded by six lakes (Goodrich, Little Pickerel, Big Pickerel, Lily, Grass, Cranberry).  Additionally, Lake Russell (originally Command Lake) sits entirely within the boundaries of Cuyuna Scout Camp.  Cuyuna Scout Camp ("Cuyuna," for short) is located northeast of [[Crosslake, Minnesota|Crosslake]], Minnesota. Campsites are arranged for scouts to sleep and eat as patrols with a central troop assembly area.  Patrols draw their rations from a central [[Commissary]] and cook all of their meals together except for two Camp-wide meals, on Sunday and Friday nights.

==Girl Scouting in Minnesota==
[[File:Minnesota-gsusa.svg|360px|right|Map of Girl Scout Councils in Minnesota]]

Three Girl Scout Councils serve Minnesota.

===Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons===
See [[Scouting in South Dakota]].  Serves a large portion of northwestern Minnesota and Rock County in southwestern Minnesota.

Headquarters: [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]]<br />

===Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines Council===
Lakes and Pines Council serves 11,000 girls in 39 counties throughout
the northern half of Minnesota and northwest corner of Wisconsin.
Northern Pine and Land of Lakes Councils joined together Jan. 1, 2008
to form Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines.

Headquarters: [[Waite Park, Minnesota]]
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Camps:
*Camp Roundelay is {{convert|620|acre|km2}} near [[Minong, Wisconsin]]
*Northern Lakes Canoe Base is {{convert|20|mi|km}} north of [[Ely, Minnesota]] and near the [[Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness]]
*Camp Shingobee Timbers is {{convert|170|acre|km2}} in [[Chippewa National Forest]] near [[Walker, Minnesota]]
*Camp Sanderson is {{convert|33|acre|m2}} near [[Spicer, MN]].

===Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys===
In partnership with 18,000 adult volunteers, the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys helps nearly 45,000 girls each year—in all or portions of 49 counties in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Headquarters: [[St. Paul, Minnesota]]
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Camps:
* Camp Elk River is {{convert|1200|acre|km2}} near [[Zimmerman, MN]].
* Camp Lakamaga is near Marine, MN.
* Camp Northwoods is {{convert|420|acre|km2}} near [[Mason, WI]].
* Camp Singing Hills is {{convert|160|acre|km2}} near [[Waterville, MN]]
* Camp Whispering Hills is near [[Houston, MN]]

==Scouting museums in Minnesota==
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* Many Point Scout Camp History Center
* North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting, [[North Saint Paul, Minnesota]]

==See also==
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* [[Scouting in Manitoba]]
* [[Scouting in Ontario]]

==References==
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